MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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