MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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