MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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