MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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