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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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