MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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