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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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