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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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