MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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