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.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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