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.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education have enabled
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major 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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