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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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