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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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