MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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