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.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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