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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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