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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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