MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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