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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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