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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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