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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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