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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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