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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring 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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