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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have enabled
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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