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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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