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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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