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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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