MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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