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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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