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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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