MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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