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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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