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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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