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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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