MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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