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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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