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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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