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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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