MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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