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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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