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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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