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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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