MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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