MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling 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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