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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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