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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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