MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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