MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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