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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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