MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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