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.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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