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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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