MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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