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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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