MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
online learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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