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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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