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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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