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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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