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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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