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.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|