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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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