MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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