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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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