MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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