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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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