MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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