MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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