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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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