MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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