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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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