MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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