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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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