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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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