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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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