MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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