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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
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