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.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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