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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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