MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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