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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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