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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Jamaica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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