MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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