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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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