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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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