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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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