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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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