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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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