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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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