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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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