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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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