MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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