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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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