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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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