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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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