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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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