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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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