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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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