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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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