MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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