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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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