MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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