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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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