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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Laos to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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