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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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