MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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