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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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