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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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