MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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