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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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