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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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