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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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