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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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