MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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