MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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