MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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