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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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