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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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