MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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