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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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