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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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