MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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