MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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