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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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