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
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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