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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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