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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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