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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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