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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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