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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|