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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
e-learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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