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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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