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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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