MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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