MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online education are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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