MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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