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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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