MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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