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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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