MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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