MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging 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
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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