MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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