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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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