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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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