MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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