MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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