MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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