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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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