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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology enable
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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