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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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