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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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