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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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