MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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