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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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