MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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