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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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