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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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