MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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