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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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