MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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