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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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