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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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