MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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