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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses 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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