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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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