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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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