MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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