MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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