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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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