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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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