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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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