MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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