MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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