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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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