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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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