MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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