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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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