MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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