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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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