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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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