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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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