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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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