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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
online learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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