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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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