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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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