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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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