MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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