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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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