MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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