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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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