MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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