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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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