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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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