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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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