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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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