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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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