MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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