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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
