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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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