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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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