MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Armenia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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