MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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