MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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