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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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