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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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