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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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