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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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