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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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