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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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