MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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