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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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