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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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