MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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