MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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