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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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