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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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