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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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