MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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