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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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