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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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