MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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