MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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