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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
digital education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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