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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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