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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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