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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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