MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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