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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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