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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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