MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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