MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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