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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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