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
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
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 classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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