MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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