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.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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