MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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