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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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