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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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