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.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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