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.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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