MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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