MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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