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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open education
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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