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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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