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.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning are enabling
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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