MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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