MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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