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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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