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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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