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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning enable
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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