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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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