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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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