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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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