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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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