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.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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