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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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