MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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