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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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