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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Lebanon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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