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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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