MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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