MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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