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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Madagascar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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