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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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