MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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