MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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