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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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