MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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