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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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