MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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