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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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