MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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