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.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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