MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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