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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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