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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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