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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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