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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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