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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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