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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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