MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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