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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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