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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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