MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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