MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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