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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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