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
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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