MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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