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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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