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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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