MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bahrain to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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