MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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