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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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