MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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