MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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