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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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