MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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