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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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