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 is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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