MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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