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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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