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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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