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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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