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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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