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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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