MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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