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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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