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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
online learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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