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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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