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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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