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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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