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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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