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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Nepal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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