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.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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