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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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