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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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