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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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