MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students 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 many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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