MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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