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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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