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.
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MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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