MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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