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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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