MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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