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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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