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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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