MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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