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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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