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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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