MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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