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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Iraq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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