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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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