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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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