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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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