MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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 is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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