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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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