MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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