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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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