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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online education have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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