MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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 is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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