MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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