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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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