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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
endeavours.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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