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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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