MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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