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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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