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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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