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.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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