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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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