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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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