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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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