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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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