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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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