MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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