MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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