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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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