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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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