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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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