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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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