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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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