MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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