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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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