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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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