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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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