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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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