MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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