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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
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 enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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