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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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