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
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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