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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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