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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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