MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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