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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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