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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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