MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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