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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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