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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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