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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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