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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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