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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major 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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