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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
e-learning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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