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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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