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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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