MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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