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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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