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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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