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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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