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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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