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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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