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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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