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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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