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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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