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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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