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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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