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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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