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 Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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