MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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