MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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