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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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