MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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