MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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