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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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