MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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