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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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