MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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