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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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