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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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