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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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