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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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