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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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