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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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