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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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