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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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