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.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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