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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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