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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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