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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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