MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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