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.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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