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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning enable
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also investigates 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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