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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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