MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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