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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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