MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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