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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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