MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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