MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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 is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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