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.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Norway to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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