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
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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