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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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