MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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