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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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