MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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