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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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