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
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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