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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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