MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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