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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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