MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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