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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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