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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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