MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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