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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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