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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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