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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses 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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