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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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