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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UCSF to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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