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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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