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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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