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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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