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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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