MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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