MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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