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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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