MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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