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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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