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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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