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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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