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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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