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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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