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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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