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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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