MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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