MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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