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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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