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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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