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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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