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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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