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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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