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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
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 numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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