MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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