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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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