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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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