MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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