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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important 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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