MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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