MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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