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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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