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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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