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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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