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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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