MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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