MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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