MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
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 better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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