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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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