MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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