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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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