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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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