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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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