MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates 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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