MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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