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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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