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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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