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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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