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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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