MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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