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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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