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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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