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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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