MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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