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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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