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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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