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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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