MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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