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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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