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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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