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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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