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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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