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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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