MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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