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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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