MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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