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
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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